Question

Oscars, in fact, Academy Awards are said to be dramatically named after a librarian’s uncle,_______ just because the Statuette looked like him.

1. A.
   in whose honor the prize was given
2. B.
   for whom the prize was given
3. C.
   whom the prize was given for him
4. D.
   in whom honor the prize was given

Answer 1

A
试题分析：这是定语从句，uncle是先行词，又因为in one’s honor以某人的名誉。句意：奥斯卡奖实际上是奥斯卡金像奖，据说它是以一个图书管理员的叔叔而命名的，以他的荣誉颁奖式因为雕像特别像他的样子。根据句意故选A。
考点：考查定语从句的用法。
点评：本题难度适中。定语从句是英语语法中非常重要的内容，在阅读和理解过程中起着极其重要的作用。定语从句的考查关键在于定语从句的成分分析，需要考生有分析理解复杂的句子结构的能力。
即学即练：They explained the reason to us _____ they had hated us before.
A. whose   C. whom   B. why   D. that
解析：B。句意：他们向我们解释为什么他们不喜欢我们的原因。